The snow is falling at such a heavy rate that UP 8051 (ES44AC) has to use its pilot to plow the snow off the tracks.

UP 8051 (ES44AC) exits the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel into a heavy snowstorm that is blanketing the valley in nearly two feet of snow.

Light power likely a pusher set bound for the Lynchburg branch

Light power likely a pusher set departs Bluefield bound for the Lynchburg branch

Crewed pushers help shove a coal train into the yard as a heavy snowfall continues. Note another pusher set waiting.

A loaded coal train comes into Bluefield one of NS's rare black numberboard ES44's leading as the snow comes down. This view is from Depot Street.

A loaded coal train comes into Bluefield one of NS's rare black numberboard ES44's leading as the snow comes down. Inside of an hour we saw 6 train movements caught 3 of them.

We made a stop on our way back to Florida in Bluefield to wait out some of the snow such is this train was doing. The area was quite busy with 6 movements inside of an hour.

The Lakeshore blasts through the 2nd round of snow. Riley's Railhouse is a high end recommendation for a great place to stay and watch trains.

Norfolk Southern W/B Trash Train 63V on Main 2 is battling a very heavy snow storm as you can barely see the train fighting it's way though it as they begin to go down the West Slop of the Alleghe... (more)

Busting Snowdrifts - After over a foot of snow in a 24 hour period, the first Eastbound CSX train from Grand Rapids to Detroit CSX L303 blows through town and busts the snowdrifts

Snow Train

Not too long into my day, Norfolk Southern’s Central of Georgia heritage unit greeted me on train 10K at Alto Tower in downtown Altoona.

With a strong wind blowing from the north, the "Allegra" ABe 8/12 # 3511, running around the panorama curve, is kicking up snow in front of train R 1644 from Tirano to St. Moritz. The vi... (more)

The lake shore limited sits in Albany awaiting the okay south after a day and a half long rain storm wreaked havoc on the entire northeast.